Malaysia Airlines Increases to Daily Adelaide Flights
– to Fly New A330neo Aircraft
Malaysia Airlines will increase its Adelaide – Kuala Lumpur service from five flights per week to daily
flights from 2 February 2026, creating more than 60,000 additional seats per year between the two
cities. Flights will initially increase to six per week in November 2025 before increasing to daily in
February 2026.
The airline will also introduce its new A330neo aircraft on the route, configured with 28 Business
Class and 269 Economy Class seats, including 24 seats with extra legroom. It is 25 per cent more
fuel-efficient than older models, with lower emissions, quieter engines, and a more comfortable
cabin. The Business Class cabin features spacious suites with high walls and privacy doors to
create a personal ‘mini suite’.
Adelaide Airport Managing Director, Brenton Cox, said: “Malaysia Airlines has been a significant
supporter of Adelaide’s international market over many years. Today’s announcement reinforces
that commitment. It’s a wonderful outcome for South Australians travelling to Malaysia and beyond,
and to the overseas visitors travelling to Adelaide using the airline’s extensive route network.
“In addition to business and leisure traffic, we know this service is popular with international students
flying from Malaysia and further afield including India, China, Nepal and Vietnam to study in
Adelaide. Being a wide-body jet it also creates greater export opportunities for our local producers.
“We’re equally excited that Malaysia Airlines has chosen to fly its brand-new Airbus A330-900neo
aircraft on this route. The combination of the stunning new business class cabin and the award-
winning economy class cabin offers premium comfort and an improved living space.”
South Australian Tourism Minister Zoe Bettison said: “It is very welcome news from Malaysia
Airlines today that it will soon be flying daily direct to Adelaide – on its brand new A330neo aircraft –
helping entice more passengers from South Australia’s Asia tourism market.
“It is another vote of confidence in South Australian tourism and provides greater access to this key
tourism market, which was worth $957 million to our state in the year to March 2025, up 25 per cent
on the year prior.”
Dersenish Aresandiran, Chief Commercial Officer of Airlines from Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG)
said: “Australia remains an important market for Malaysia Airlines, and we are delighted to
strengthen our commitment to Adelaide by increasing services to daily flights. The introduction of
our new A330neo aircraft marks a proud milestone, reflecting our commitment to service excellence
and to carrying the Malaysian flag higher and further, while strengthening connections between
South Australia, Malaysia, and the rest of the world.”
Malaysia Airlines flights currently depart Kuala Lumpur at 10.25pm and arrive in Adelaide at 7.00am
the next day. Return flights depart Adelaide at 9.50am and arrive in Kuala Lumpur at 4.00pm.
